In this talk, Francesca will share about how mindfulness and embodiment can help support us in the work of becoming an embodied antiracist practitioner. Why is it not enough to be non-racist? What about people who “don’t see color?” And what about those who feel many groups have experienced trauma, and therefore racism is no different than sexism or ableism? We’ll look at the history of anti-Black racism in this country, explore how current events and narratives interplay with our own personal and social/collective conditioning and programming, and how we can use mindfulness to cultivate a courageous heart and move towards compassionate, wise action.
A Panel Discussion on Spiritual Activism with Raj Balkaran, Rev Jeff Hood, and Pamela Ayo Yetunde.
There was a time when most people’s practical awareness of life and the world around them was limited to the people and events that occurred within the area or region in which they resided. The geographical borders of their “world” often did not extend beyond more than a day or so walk, and for s...
Yoga has a long history in the United States. Starting with Henry David Thoreau, yoga has captivated Americans, and has been translated, practiced and commodified to be culturally constructed in a particular way: as “eastern” and mystical; as non-Hindu, universal and scientific; as a practice for...
